My love of all things goats is unparalleled. I adore them. Their antics are always amusing and they just make me smile when I see one. A recent trip to Biltmore was the perfect chance to see a lot of goats at one time and Continue reading →
Read to Goats Month Comes to It’s Just Life
Did you know that March is Read to Goats month? Neither did I until I saw it shared on the Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site. Now you know I am all about goats and my love for them is definitely something that everyone who Continue reading →
5 years Later
When you have pets you know that their lives, although such a huge part of your own, will most likely come to an end . You might try to prepare yourself but when it happens it is still a really difficult thing. Five years Continue reading →
Just Trying to Be One of the Herd
What a wonderful surprise this past Saturday when an afternoon spent at a local Artisan’s Market included visiting with a herd of llamas. We found a parking place on the lovely property of Deerwood Reserve where the White Squirrel Artisan’s Market was being held. We Continue reading →
Fat Bear Week 2023
I almost missed it again. Last year I got in on the last few days of Fat Bear Week and this year it is the same. 2 days of voting left. I have resolved to mark my calendar for next year so that I don’t Continue reading →
Maksim Turns Four!
Maksim turns four years old today and it is time to celebrate. This cat has brought us so much happiness – it is ridiculous. His antics keep us (and the internet) amused and I can’t imagine what we did before he arrived. Holly, on the Continue reading →
Deer and Foxes and Bears, Oh My!
I have shared many times here on It’s Just Life that we live in a magical place. Our neighborhood community, Connestee Falls , boasts almost 4000 acres of wooded land that is home to not only us but to an amazing array of wildlife. It Continue reading →
Who Goes There?
It’s always an adventure living in the forest and some days it gets a little bit more wild than others. It is fawn season and one of our resident deer mamas has a pattern set to come to visit our neighbors and us at various Continue reading →
Do You Hear What I Hear?
I grew up with a father who loved to listen to birds and identify them. I remember him having binoculars to check them out and to try to identify them in our yard. I have always have bird feeders around and enjoyed seeing them even Continue reading →
What Is A Sniffy Bush?
Last night I couldn’t fall to sleep right away. Weird, since I was finally home in my own bed and was happy to be there. You know that kind of night, don’t you? When you just can’t shut off the thoughts? Well, last night I Continue reading →